Losing Weight Is Not Just About Taking Whatever Claims To Help You Do So.

By Monica Bryant


It's also about making sure that the weight loss product is approved and tested. When it comes to taking Hoodia Gordonii, you, therefore, have to make sure you're getting the real thing. Getting otherwise isn't just a waste of your money but could also be potentially dangerous.

The San tribe of the Kalahari have long understood the properties of Hoodia Gordonii where the internal stem is chewed to fend off hunger during their prolonged hunting trips. The active ingredient in Hoodia Gordonii is a molecule known as P57 was patented in 1996 and became the focus of study by the South African CSIR. (Council for Scientific and Industrial Affairs).

This is one of the reasons why many have come to patronize Hoodia Gordonii or the most famous "appetite suppressant" in America these days. Hoodia Gordonii comes from an extract of a plant that looks almost like a cactus and that only matures in Southern Africa. The product is known to work naturally with almost no negative side effects. Its popularity was boosted significantly after it was featured in various television shows, such as CBS60, ABS, BBC, NBC Today, CNN and other print and electronic magazines world wide.

However, along with its growing popularity is the fact that such product is expensive and difficult to find, particularly as it takes five to seven years to develop. This is what pushed others to manufacture and sell fake diluted Hoodia Gordonii products just to meet its many avid consumers' needs. Recently, many online websites have announced that there has been a spread of 50% percent of weight loss products that claim they have Hoodia when, in fact, they have the fake, diluted versions. Because of the fear that these fake products would deliver dangerous side effects and discredit the authentic Hoodia Gordonii product, Prime Life Nutriceuticals, the original maker of Hoodia Gordonii weight loss pills, have declared a certification program where consumers can test if the Hoodia Gordoni they have purchased is real.

The biggest loser in the Hoodia Gordonii weight loss proceedings has been the San people of the Kalahari. PhytoPharm sold the P57 patent to Pfizer in a multi million dollar deal but the San were totally excluded from any remuneration.

A quote during the whole debacle was from PhytoPharm's CEO who said "I honestly believed that these Bushmen had died out and am sorry to hear that they feel hard done by.". This was the start of a lawsuit by the San for compensation from the giant pharmaceuticals.

Another way to verify is by checking if the product has the banner C.I.T.E.S or a certification proving that it truly came from South Africa. Such certificate also testifies that that Hoodia material has been processed from its growth in South Africa. The certificate should be clear and readable, otherwise, it will only prove a counterfeit.

Fake Hoodia products may also have additional information on additives, fillers and other agents, which are actually insignificant for authenticated products, which label 100% hoodia. Also, keep off products that claim that they have additional amounts of Hoodia more than the original. These may seem appealing but entirely dangerous because it may have more diluted fillers that can make a normal person sick. The fact is that normal people can only carry 80 mgs of hoodia material at a time.




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